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And, you know, what they have been through. and im sure well learn more from their families in the coming days and hours. >> kylie atwood, josh campbell, thank you both. now to the new by stander video showing the terrifying moments before a flight attendant was attacked on a boston bound united flight yesterday. a passenger said this man was relatively quiet for the five hour flight before he began having violent outbursts and tried to open an emergency door. >> wheres the security with the g...

Attendants in a stabbing motion with a broken metal spoon hitting the attendant on the neck three times. they also said he tried to open the emergency door to jump out of the plane. he claimed he was defending himself because he believed the flight crew was trying to kill him. video shows passengers and crew members tackling and restraining torres. a passenger told cnn torres remains restrained for 30 minutes before the plane landed safely at boston logan international airport where torres was a...

We turn next here to that new audio now emerging during that terrifying midair attack on that flight from l.a. to boston. a man attempting to open an exit door. tonight here what he said to everyone on that plane. the chilling threats. heres gio fwheen tez. >> reporter: tonight, authorities say this is the terrifying moment a passenger began threatening everyone on that plane in midair. >> im taking over this plane. >> reporter: authorities say 33-year-old francisco torres got up out of his seat...

Crew was amazing. they blocked the first-class entrance which led to the cockpit. >> reporter: persecutors alleged torres then tried to stab a flight attendant with the handle of a broken middle spoon. after he had been confronted about tampering with an emergency exit door. several passengers finally tackled him before the flight crew restrained him before landing. why did it take so long to stop him, and b, where is the martial? >> we are not allowed to talk about the staffing of the air marsh...

Ive ever seen it. these incidents, things that weve been talking about well over a year ago are starting to show up on the flight deck and in operations. >> reporter: problems extend to passenger cabins, where theres been a second high profile unruly flyer in as many weeks. the justice department says 33-year-old francisco torres was wrestled to the ground sunday on board a united airlines flight. >> a couple of passengers tried to talk to him to calm him down. it was only making him more agitat...

Of violence? >> it is extraordinarily unusual. but it doesnt take that much to take a lot of everyday items and turn them into weapons. >> reporter: it comes as were learning new details about torres. in 2015, he was ordered by a court to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, according to a lawsuit he filed against a hospital years later, in which he alleged he was misdiagnosed with a mental health disorder n that suit, torres who represented himself, sought $50 billion and a license to carry and us...

Door on the plane had been disarmed. a flight attendant discovered the doors handle was moved out of the fully locked position. another flight attendant reporting 33-year-old francisco torres had been near the door, leading the crew to believe he had tampered with it. when confronted, torres allegedly responded asking if there were cameras to prove it. witnesses say thats when he got out of his seat, approached two flight attendants in the aisle and allegedly attempted to stab one of them in the...

Believed the flight crew was trying to kill him. video shows passengers and crew members tackling and restraining torres. a passenger told cnn, torres remained restrained for another 30 minutes before the plane landed safely at boston logan international airport where torres was arrested. >> this is the second high-profile case of an unruly passenger aboard a commercial airliner in as many weeks. torres has been banned from flying on united airlines again. he is being detained, pending a hearing...

Attendants. >> i love you, bianca. im coming for you. >> reporter: four minutes, nervous passengers sat down and listened. >> nobody cares. nobody cares. wheres homeland security? where are they diverting us? wherever it is, theres going to be a blood bath everywhere. >> reporter: 15 seconds lair, torres walks out of his seat, pulls what appears to be a makeshift we out of his jacket pocket and says what no airline passenger ever wants to hear. >> im taking over this plane. >> oh my god. uh-oh. ...

Tried opening an emergency exit door. plane.ill kill every man on thi- where are they diverting us? because wherever it is, its going to be a bloodbath. >> he was saying that im going to kill everybody in the plane. so now hes getting more, you know, not just random thoughts. its more deliberate. >> reporter: about five or six passengers an crew members tackling torres, restraining him with zip ties, holding him down for about 30 minutes. but he kept on fighting. >> my husband ran to the back of...